George R.R. Martin talks about his books and the HBO adaptation of A Game of Thrones in Episode 22 of The Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy
It’s the first installment of io9 sponsored podcast Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy! In this episode, George R.R. Martin, author of A Song of Ice and Fire, talks about his books and the HBO adaptation of A Game of Thrones. Image via FanPop. Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy is hosted by John Joseph Adams and…
How Robert A. Heinlein became one of science fiction’s giants
It’s hard to imagine a generation of science-fiction readers growing up without the looming presence of Robert A. Heinlein. William H. Patterson’s long-awaited biography of Heinlein sheds light on how he rose to prominence. From his earliest published story in 1939 to his death in 1988 (and, in many ways beyond), Heinlein reshaped sci-fi from…
“If you get bored with nothing to do, you are not a writer”: Guillermo del Toro’s words to live by
“I’m going to sit, because I’m fat. I hope you’re drinking stuff,” Guillermo del Toro said as he took the stage at Portland’s Baghdad Theater & Pub. Ostensibly he was there to read from his new book… but he digressed. What really happened was this: del Toro talked about his book for like 10 minutes,…
10 great science fiction novels that have been banned
In honor of Banned Books Week, Geekosystem’s Susana Polo looks at 10 great science fiction novels that have been banned, or at least threatened with removal from libraries and schools. Including some major classics of the genre! These titles are among the most popular and beloved science fiction works of the last century. They’ve told…
Brain Scams: The Real Science Behind Sex Differences
In Cordelia Fine’s new book Delusions of Gender, she debunks the “neurosexist” myths of evolutionary psychology. In the process, she explores the neuroscience behind why male and female brains might be different – and why they might not. In this excerpt from her book, Fine introduces us to some pernicious myths about the essential differences…